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King Charles ye firste head Drawn in Opticks c.1650-1700
Etching | 54.5 x 13.3 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 601825

King Charles ye firste head Drawn in Opticks c.1650-1700
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Etching of Charles I. An optical illusion with elongated head, which when viewed from the correct angle shows the correctly proportioned head of Charles I.
Provenance
Previously in the collection of Joseph Gulston; prints dispersed in 1786 sale.
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Medium and techniques
Etching
Measurements
54.5 x 13.3 cm (sheet of paper)
50.5 x 8.5 cm (image)
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